Our client Julie and her body transformation
Every program begins with an assessment—not assumptions. Built on your anatomy, biomechanics, nutrition, and progressive overload. Designed for professionals who expect long-term results.
Anyone notice how gyms these days focus on all the things that look great but do not matter? Infrared saunas, cold plunges, AI coaching. Why did you join a gym? To get in shape, meaning to build muscle or lose fat, or both. If eucalyptus towels and cold plunges got you in shape, every spa would be filled with elite athletes. None of that will change your body. Here is what will:
Led by an Olympian, championship bodybuilder, NYU instructor, and bestselling author, every coach is trained to the Wiedenbach standard—not simply hired with a weekend certification.
We went all the way, traveling to expos in Europe to see what is out there. Then we ordered machines from the UK and Asia, made to our specifications to achieve the most muscular tension per exercise, giving you the best results.
Muscle responds to tension—not entertrainment. Every exercise, range of motion, and progression is selected to maximize results safely and efficiently.
Our clients are executives, professionals, athletes—in short, anyone who wants serious results. No gimmicks, no unnecessary packages—just intelligent coaching and lasting change.
Real Transformations, Real Results See the incredible progress our clients have made with expert coaching, science-backed training, and custom-built equipment. Whether you’re looking to build muscle, lose fat, or improve overall fitness, our personalized approach delivers results. Check out these inspiring transformations and start your own journey today!
Our client Julie and her body transformation
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He came to the United States on a swimming scholarship to Fordham, having swum two World Cups for Germany. He then competed in bodybuilding and won Musclemania twice. He teaches as an adjunct professor at NYU and has published books on training and nutrition.
His work has been covered by Forbes, Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, GQ and the LA Times, and he has trained Wall Street executives, athletes and professionals in New York for more than twenty years.
"What you are paying for is not the hour. It is the thousands of decisions behind it."
Every decision begins with understanding the client.
Find the limiting factor.
Explain the "why" behind the plan.
Design a system the client can sustain.
Consistent action beats perfect intentions.
Review trends, adjust intelligently.
Reach the goal.
Set the next challenge.
Maik Wiedenbach is one of New York City's leading personal trainers, working with clients in person at Wiedenbach Performance in Midtown Manhattan and online worldwide.
His approach is simple: training should be based on anatomy, biomechanics, progressive resistance and proven nutrition principles—not fitness fads or unnecessary complexity.
A former world-class athlete, bodybuilding champion and NYU instructor, Maik has spent decades coaching people to build muscle, lose body fat, move better and become stronger.
Today, he leads the team at Wiedenbach Performance, his private personal training gym in New York City, while sharing practical training and fitness education with a global audience through his social media channels.
No two bodies are the same. Your training shouldn't be either.
At our private NYC gym, every program begins with an assessment of your goals, your movement patterns , training and injuriy history, and lifestyle. From there, we build a program specifically for you—whether your goal is to lose body fat, build muscle, get stronger or simply look and feel your best.
WHAT WE HELP YOU ACHIEVE
We don't do generic workouts or one-size-fits-all programs
Our coaches combine decades of experience, evidence-based training, exceptional equipment, and individualized programming to help you achieve measurable results.
But what truly separates us is the standard we've created inside the gym: expert coaching, accountability, attention to detail, and a culture you won't find anywhere else in New York.
No BS. No fluff. Just results.
A: Multiple independent awards and client results have recognized Maik Wiedenbach among the best in NYC (5× winner). (This page shows awards, press, and outcomes so you can verify quickly.)
A: Yes—my 1-on-1 online coaching delivers the same precision programming, nutrition, and accountability remotely.
A: Technique-first training, smart volume management, and nutrition you can actually adhere to—no crash diets or fads.
A: We care. We want you to succeed. You will find custom made equipment to build muscle and lose fat along with the best trainers in NY at our gym..
A: By appointment, but we open at 5am to 9 pm including weekends.
A: Online coaching is $499/month. In-person NYC training is customized; rates provided after consultation based on frequency and goals.
A: Most clients see measurable changes within 4–6 weeks with consistent execution.
No successful executive would run a company on motivation alone. Some days you’re inspired, most days you’re not. The business still has to function, which is why you build systems, processes and accountability.
Then, strangely, the same people approach their health completely differently:
I’ll train when I have time.
I’ll get back to the gym.
I’ll eat better next week.
I’ll get serious after this project.
I’m only fifteen pounds away from abs. (Make that forty.)
That’s wishful thinking, not a strategy.
If your training only happens when you feel like it, you’re asking motivation to do work a system should be doing. The goal isn’t more motivation. You clearly have plenty, or you wouldn’t have got this far. It’s replacing motivation with habits and process, so progress keeps happening when the week goes sideways.
The executives who stay lean, strong and energetic into their fifties and sixties don’t have more discipline than everyone else. They apply the same thinking to their bodies that made them successful in business.
Your body isn’t separate from your career. It’s what you live in, twenty-four hours a day.
